Last Updated on June 14, 2022 by Lori Geurin
Oil pulling is an excellent, natural practice to upgrade your oral health. I only wish I’d known about it sooner! After years of searching for the best teeth whitener, enduring tooth pain associated with typical Whitestrips, whitening lamps, gels, and abrasive kinds of toothpaste (not to mention the cost of buying all these products) I’m happy to find a simple cost-effective solution and can’t wait for you to learn about it too.
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One of my favorite things about oil pulling is that it gets my teeth whiter than any of these products ever did! Not to mention the other impressive health benefits oil pulling provides.
The process is simple, painless, and economical.
So, if you’ve ever wondered if there’s a better option keep reading and I’ll share a tip I’ve learned that’s simplified and improved my oral health in many ways.
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Oil Pulling With Coconut Oil Video
To begin, here is a short video I made describing 8 Healthy Benefits of Coconut Oil Pulling For Teeth:
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Next, let’s take a look at some of the ways oil pulling can boost your health.
Health Benefits Of Oil Pulling
Here are a few of the reported benefits of oil pulling with coconut oil:
- excellent teeth whitener
- detoxifies the body
- improves skin conditions
- heals bleeding gums
- helps reverse gingivitis
- freshens your breath
- kills bacteria
- reduces plaque
- prevents, and even reverses, tooth decay (amazing, right?!)
And, now, some simple steps to show you just how this is done.
How To Do Oil Pulling For Better Oral Health
- Put 1 to 2 teaspoons (or up to 1 tablespoon) of oil in your mouth. If you’re using coconut oil you may need to chew it a little at first to help it dissolve because it’s solid at room temperature.
- Swish the oil in your mouth for 20 minutes. Make sure your swishing is hard enough to *pull the oil through your teeth, but not so hard to cause stress or jaw pain. A gentle swishing movement is perfect. When you’re swishing make sure you do not gargle or swallow any of the oil! This would put the harmful toxins back into your body.
- Then, spit the oil out in the trash. Do not spit in the sink because this could clog up your plumbing.
- Rinse your mouth with water, swishing well. Repeat until all the oil is gone.
- Brush your teeth as you normally would.
- Check out your clean white smile!
Here is a link to our favorite coconut oil. And if you’d like to get your teeth extra white, you might want to try this all-natural charcoal toothpaste. I love this stuff!
Summary – Oil Pulling For Better Oral Health
I hope you enjoyed the video above and learned more about the health benefits of oil pulling with coconut oil! If you decide to try it, please share your experience below.
Once you get in the practice of doing it, it becomes a habit, like anything else. I usually do it when I’m getting ready in the morning so it’s part of my daily routine.
I hope you’re able to try this natural practice that’s been around for ages. When you experience whiter teeth, fresher breath, reduced plaque and cavities (as well as the many other benefits) it truly does compel you to continue.
Have you tried oil pulling and if so, what type of oil do you use? What advantages of oil pulling have you noticed?
Please share below in the comments!
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